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Your forecast for February 27th

Temperatures: 16° to 20°. Temperatures will likely fall during the afternoon as a cold front blows through the region. By dinnertime, expect temperatures Near 10°.

Wind Chills: -5° to -10° during the day. By tonight, wind chills will drop to between -10° and -20° towards daybreak Friday.

Wind: West-Southwest sustained between 20-30 MPH with frequent gusts Near 40 MPH through the afternoon.

Sunset: 5:55PM

Weather: Skies will start with sunshine through morning. Between 11AM and 3PM...a cold front will move through the region. Snow showers and a snow squall will likely accompany this front. After the front passes by later today, expect windy and colder weather by evening with a few leftover scattered snow showers. Skies will clear later tonight and it'll be cold.

Watches, Warnings, Advisories: Wind Chill ADVISORY begins at 6PM Thursday and continue until 9AM Friday. Wind chill advisories are issued when a combination of cold temperatures and wind speeds make for dangerously cold conditions to any exposed skin. Make sure any exposed skin is covered. Remember, frostbite can occur on exposed skin in 30 minutes with wind chills Near -20°. Dress warm and in layers if you need to be outside for any prolonged period of time. Also, make sure you are wearing a hat, gloves or mittens.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A WINDCHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO9 AM EST FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

* HAZARDS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 13 TO 23 BELOW ZERO.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS MAY DIMINISH SLIGHTLY LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE TEENS TODAY...DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO TONIGHT...THEN MOSTLY IN THE 5 TO 15 DEGREE RANGE FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS COMBINE WITH VERY COLDTEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED SKIN. THEWIND CHILL IS EXPECTED TO BE COLD ENOUGH TO CAUSE FROSTBITE INABOUT 30 MINUTES OR LESS...AND COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IFPRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUTDOORSSHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...MAKING SURE THAT ALLEXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.